Page Edit


CONTENTS

Add Page Number

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Page numbers can be inserted and edited.

  1. Select [Page Number Settings] from the [Edit] menu.
  2. The current page number settings obtained from the PDF file will be displayed in a list.
    Add Add a new page number setting.
    Edit Edit the selected existing page number setting.
    Delete Delete the selected existing page number setting.
  3. If you select [Add] or [Edit], set the page number information as shown below and press [OK].
    Preset
    (pull-down menu) Presets (default values registered in the application) can be read and registered.
    Regist Enter the name in the pulldown menu and press [Register] to register the current status of the settings screen. (maximum 10 presets)
    Delete Press [Delete] to delete the selected settings from the preset list. 
    Page Number
    Style Select the following items: "1,2,3,..."; "a,b,c,..."; "A,B,C,..."; "i,ii,iii,..."; "I,II,III,..."
    Start Number Set the beginning number.
    Digits Set the number of digits in the page number with a value between 1 and 9.
    When set to 1, page 1 will be "1"; When set to 9, page 1 will be "000000001".
    Prefix, Suffix

    The [Prefix] is the character you want to add to the left of the page number, and the [Suffix] is the character you want to add to the right of the page number.

    If you enter ‘$′,it will be replaced with the total number of pages.
    (Example)
    Setting ‘<’ in the Prefix field and ‘>’ in the Suffix field will result in a display like ‘<1>’.
    Setting '- ’ in the Prefix field and ‘page / $page -’ in the Suffix field will result in a display like ‘- 1page / 5page -’.

    Page Range
    All All pages are subject to page numbering.
    From Set the page where page numbering begins. (1-999999999)
    To Set the page where page numbering ends. (1-999999999)
    Apply to Set either [Even and Odd pages], [Odd Pages Only], or [Even Pages Only].
    Odd- and even-numbered pages are based on the first page of the PDF file.
    Assign sequential numbers to pages numbers are applied to When selecting [Odd Pages Only] or [Even Pages Only] in [Apply to], set whether to assign odd- or even-numbered pages or sequential numbers within the applicable range.
    Font settings
    Font Set the font of the character used for the page number.
    Size Set the font size for the page number.
    Color Set color in the color selection dialog.
    Bold, Italic Set the bold and/or italic characters.
    Opacity Set the opacity of the text.
    The higher the opacity, the closer it is to being transparent.
    Placement
    Position Select the following items: Top Left, Top, Top Right, Left, Center, Right, Bottom Left, Bottom and Bottom Right.
    Specify Offset From Page-Border The insertion position can be adjusted by specifying the [Vertical Offset] and [Horizontal Offset].
  4. When you click on [Reflect in PDF], the settings will be reflected in the PDF.
  • The page numbers that can be displayed and edited with this function are only the following:
    • Page numbers added with SkyPDF Professional Ver.7.0.5 and later (including this product)
    • Page numbers added with the function AddFlexiblePageNumber of our separate product, SkyPDF ToolsSDK III
  • If any of the following conditions are met, garbled text or errors may be displayed:
    • When Latin font is selected and Japanese is set in the prefix and the suffix field.
    • When a character not linked to the font in the text input area is entered in the prefix or suffix field.
    • When "a,b,c,..." or "A,B,C,..." is selected as a page number style, and the beginning number is 1301 or more.
    • When "i, ii, iii,..." or "I, II, III,..." is selected as a page number style and the beginning number is 4000 or more. 

Add Watermark

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You can add a text watermark or an image watermark to the pages of a PDF.

Once a watermark is added and the file is saved, it can’t be edited or deleted. This is useful for adding unchangeable elements like document control numbers.

  1. Select [Add Watermark] from the [Edit] menu.
  2. Make various settings about the content of the watermark to be added.
    Preset
    (pull-down menu) Presets (default values registered in the application) can be read and registered.
    Regist Enter the name in the pulldown menu and press [Register] to register the current status of the settings screen. (maximum 10 presets)
    Delete Press [Delete] to delete the selected settings from the preset list. 
    Settings
    Type Choose whether to add a text watermark or an image watermark.
    Order Choose whether to add the watermark to the front or back of the PDF display content.
    Forefront Side
    Maximum Back
    Transparency Turn on the check if you want to set transparency to the watermark.
    100% transparency means no transparency, 0% means transparent.
    Text Settings Set the text content, font, size, color, style, and angle to be added as a watermark.
    Image Settings Select the image file to be added as a watermark and set the angle.
    If you turn on the [Maintain Aspect Ratio] check, you can change the size while keeping the aspect ratio of the image.
    If you turn on the [Enlargement] check, you can adjust the size of the watermark to match the paper size.
    Page Range Specify the page to add the watermark.
    Layout Specify the position and size of the watermark.
    Reset Return the current screen settings to their initial state.
  3. Click [OK].
  • Please use only half-width alphanumeric characters or full-width characters for the [Preset] input. Do not use half-width symbols such as ‘\’ (yen mark, backslash).
  • If you select [Image] for [Type], you can set [Image Settings] and [Layout] > [Size].
  • Even if you set [Order] to [Foreground] and add it, it will not be in front of annotations or signatures.
  • If you want to add a watermark at the same time as PDF conversion, please use the function of SkyPDF Pro Driver or SkyPDF V4 Driver.
  • If you enter a character not linked to the font in the text input area, such as a character created by linking to the specified font, into [Text], it will be garbled in [Text]. However, if you have selected a font that is linked to the entered character, you can add a text watermark with the correct display.

Crop Pages

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Crop Pages is the function to adjust the visible page area. 

For example, this can help you align the page size with a PDF composed of different page sizes.

  1. Select [Crop Pages] from the [Edit] menu.
  2. Make various settings about the contents of Crop Pages.
    Crop Margins
    Show All Boxes In the preview, display the sizes of all the following types with their corresponding color lines. 
    • Black: CropBox
    • Red: ArtBox
    • Green: TrimBox
    • Blue: BleedBox
    You can specify the size for each trimming type and click [OK] to apply them all at once.
    • ArtBox size, TrimBox size, and BleedBox size are not visible on PDF display or printing because they hold information inside the PDF.
    CropBox It defines the boundary for the contents of a page when it is displayed or printed.
    ArtBox It defines the meaningful content such as objects of the page, including white space.
    TrimBox It defines the final dimensions of the page after trimming.
    BleedBox This defines the bleeding area for prepress cutting and folding.
    Units Inch, Point and millimeter are set as units. 
    Margin Controls
    Constrain Proportions Fix the aspect ratio of trimming.
    • The margin size in the following condition is not available: page region is 3 x 3 or fewer points. 
    Top / Bottom / Left / Right Enter the value of the margin.
    Set To Zero Set the values of top, bottom, left, and right to 0.
    Revert To Selection Return the values of top, bottom, left, and right to the values before the change.
    Page Range
    All The change is applied to all pages.
    Specific Page The change is applied to the specific page or the last page.
    Apply to Select the page to which the changes will be applied:
    • Even & Odd Pages
    • Odd Pages Only
    • Even Pages Only
  3. Click [OK].

TouchUp Text Tool

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Text selected in a PDF file can be touched up.

  1. Select [TouchUp Text Tool] from the [Edit] menu.
  2. When you click on the part you want to edit in the PDF, the editable range is surrounded in blue.
  3. Click again and a cursor will appear at the clicked position.
  4. Edit by keyboard input, etc.
    You can also select a range, and from the right-click menu, you can [Paste], [Copy], [Cut], [Delete], and [Select All]. 
    In addition, by selecting the text and opening [Properties] from the right-click menu, you can change the font, font size, color, etc. of the text.
  5. Press the [Esc] key on your keyboard or [Turn mode off] from the [Home] menu to finish.